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0. J. BALDWIN.

SLEIGH SHOE.

Patented Oct. 9, 1883.

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" UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

OZRO J. BALDWVIN, OF NORTH CLARENDON, PENNSYLVANIA.

SLEIGH-SH OE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,371, dated October 9, 1883.

Applioaton filed February 12, 1883. (N0 model.)

T4,- (tll whom it may concern.-

Be it lrnown that I, OZRO J. BALDWIN, a' citizen of the United States, residing at North Clarendon, in the county of Warren and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Sleigh-Shoe, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to sleigh-shoes; and

it has for its object to provide a sleigh shoe or.

runner made of cast and wrought iron combined, which shall be inexpensive, strong, and

durable, as will be hereinafter fully described,

cess, G, conforming to the curvature of the said runner A, to receive the wrought-iron brace-strap D. The latter has beveled edges E E, by which it is fitted nicely and securely in the seat 0, provided in the cast-iron runner.

The wrought-iron strap D is to be driven into place from either end of the runner A, to the curvature of which it will readily adapt itself, and where, by reason of this curvature, it is held firmly and securely. Holes F F are drilled through the runner A and strap D, to

receive the bolts by which the device is secured to the sleigh-stamlards. The same bolts,

it will be seen, serve to secure the parts A and D firmly together. x Y

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood. The cast-iron part forms a smooth and durable runner-face for g the sleigh-shoe, and it is materially strength ened by the wrought-iron brace. "It will also be seen that even if the castiron part of the shoe should by any accident be fractured, it will still be held together by the wrought-iron brace upon which it is dovetailed and the brace-strap, D, seated in the said recess, and

bolts extending vertically through said runner and'brace-strap, whereby they are secured together and to the standards of a sleigh, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OZROJ. BALDWIN. \Vitnesses:

CHAS. CAMPBELL, R. M. Jonnsron. 

